Matchless cigarette pack



Ag 20, 1957 A. KAMPFF MATcHLEss CIGARETTE PACK Filed Aug. 3. 1953.INI/'EN TOR.

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Hulll l... llllllix States atnt i MAT CHLESS CIGARETTE PACK ArthurKampff, Paterson, N. J.

Application August 3, 1953, Serial No. 371,899

1 Claim. (Cl. 221-88) This invention relates to the art of packaging andthe class of containers and receptacles and more particularly to acigarette pack of novel and useful construction. u

The primary object of this invention resides in the provision of acigarette pack which is adapted to maintain the cigarettes containedtherein in a manner preventing the crushing, bending, or compressing ofthe cigarettes while providing means for permitting the ready withdrawalof the cigarettes in a convenient manner and in an individualstep-by-step rotation.

A further object of this invention resides in the provision of acigarette pack having means for igniting a sensitized tip of a cigarettecontained therein.

The construction of this invention features interengaged longitudinaland transverse divider plates, the transverse divider plates havingslots therein for reception of ribbons for providing means fordischarging the cigarettes contained within the pack one at a time. Itis to be especially noted that until the rst cigarette has beencompletely lifted no pressure is applied upon the second in the seriesof cigarettes due to the fact that the slots in the transverse platesare spaced substantially upwardly from the bottom edge of the transverseplates.

Still further objects and features of this invention reside in theprovision of a matchless cigarette pack that is strong and durable,comparatively simple in construction and manufacture, capable of beingconstructed from various readily available materials such as paper,metal, plastic, etc. and which is of very little increased bulk than aconventional cigarette pack while being highly advantageous thereover.

These, together with the various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by this matchless cigarette pack, a preferredembodiment of which has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings,by way of example only, wherein:

Figure l is a perspective view of the novel cigarette pack with partsthereof being broken away to show other parts in detail;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the assembled and interengagedtransverse and longitudinal divider plates;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view as taken along the plane of line3 3 in Figure l;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view as taken along the plane of line4-4 in Figure l;

Figure 5 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view as taken along theplane of line 5 5 in Figure l and showing the arrangement of ribbons forwithdrawing the cigarettes in greatest detail; and

Figure 6 is a perspective view of a cigarette provided with a sensitizedtip of any conventional and well-known frictionally ignitable material.

With continuing reference to the accompanying drawings wherein likereference numerals designate similar parts throughout the various views,reference numeral 10 generally designates the matchless cigarette packcomprising the present invention. This matchless cigarette pack 10 maybe provided with an outer casing 12 of any suitable material such aspaper, paperboard, cardboard or the like, provided with a removablesealed top as at 14 which can be readily overlain by the conventionalrevenue stamps as indicated at 16. ln outer appearance the cigarettepack 10 does not differ in any material aspect from the conventionalcigarette pack. However, the structural features comprising the presentinvention may be seen by viewing the slots as at 1S provided for apurpose to be henceforth explained and the ribbons as at 20 which havetheir ends extending through the slots 18. Within the casing 12 there isprovided certain structures for accomplishing various functions. Thereare provided longitudinally extending divider plates 22 and transversedivider plates 24 of any suitable number so that the casing 12 can holda given number of cigarettes. The longitudinal plates 22 are providedwith vertically extending slits 26 therein for reception of a portion ofthe transverse plates 2&5. Likewise, the transverse plates 24 areprovided with slits therein as at 28 for reception of the upper portionsof the longitudinal plates 22. As can be readily observed, thelongitudinally extending plates 22 are not of as great height as theplates 24 and are thus retained flush with the plates 24 at the upperedge but terminate a considerable distance above the bottom edges of theplates 24. The transverse plates 24 and the longitudinal plates 22 wheninterengaged form a plurality of rows of cells adapted to receivecigarettes 3l? therein. It is noted that the cigarettes 30 may beprovided with a sensitized coating 32 out of any frictionallyinflammable substance such as is generally coated on matches and thelike. This ignitable substance when engaged with an abrasive coating asat 34 provided on the upper portions of the longitudinal and transverseplates 24 provide means for igniting the cigarette upon withdrawal fromthe package. It is to be noted that the termination of the longitudinalplates 22 above the bottom edge of the plates 24 provide means forinsuring against undesirable ignition of the cigarette should thecoating of the plates 22 be accidentally placed in the wrong portionthereof. This is unlikely in the case of the plates 24 because such areprovided with apertures or slots 36 in the lower portions thereof whichslots are arranged in alignment to form rows comparable to the rows ofcigarettes 30. The slots 36 are positioned in alignment with theapertures 1S in the pack i2 so that the ribbons 20 have passedtherethrough in alignment. it is highly desirable to make the slots orapertures 24 of an elongated thin rectangular shape so as to provideadequate guides for the at ribbons 2t) while also substantiallypreventing twisting and the like. -t is to be noted that with the top 14of the cigarette package 12 removed or open upon pulling of any of theribbons 20 the cigarettes will be successively lifted one by one adistance equivalent to that from the slots 36 to the bottom edge of thetransverse members 24 or thereabout inasmuch as the bights of eachribbon as indicated at 38 are engaged about each individual cigarette.Hence, upon pulling of the ribbon 20 only one cigarette at a time willbe lifted, such as is shown in Figure 5. This is an important feature ofthe invention since by so doing the user of this cigarette pack mayreadily grasp each individual cigarette by his lips alone and pulling itout of the cigarette pack will then automatically cause it to ignitebecause of the frictional engagement between the sensitized tip 32 andthe abrasive 34. Spherical retainers 40 which are adapted to prevent theends of the ribbon from being pulled within the slots or apertures 1Sand also providing means for more readily enabling the ribbons 20 to begrasped. As each individual cigarette is lifted by pulling the ribbon2i?, it becomes apparent that said ribbons, protruding from the pack,will increase the length. Y This is waste and can readily be disposed ofby using the cigarette just lifted and lighted and being smoked, to burnoff or singe Vthe ribbon a reasonable distance from the pack, allowing.a suicient length to protrude so that the next cigarette can be liftedby again pulling the ribbon. ln view of this burning of the ribbon, itwillV be necessary to use a material which is non-inammable.

Since from the foregoing the construction and advantages of thismatchless cigarette pack are readily apparent, further description isbelieved to be unnecessary.

However, since numerous modifications will readily occur to thoseskilled in the art after a consideration of the foregoing specificationand accompanying drawings, it is not intended to limit the invention tothe precise embodiment shown and described, but all suitable modicationsand equivalents may be readily resorted to longitudinal plates engagedin the slits of said transverse plates, and a portion of said transverseplates engaged in the slits in said longitudinal plates forming aplurality of rows of cells each adapted to receive a cigarette therein,a plurality of slots in each of said transverse divider plates spacedfrom the bottom edge thereof, the slots in said transverse dividerplates being aligned with each other and corresponding to the rows ofcells forming rows of slots, said longitudinal plates terminating abovesaid slots with all portions of said longitudinal plates being abovesaid slots, ribbons extending through said rows of slots, cigarettesreceived in said cells, said cigarettes having a sensitized tip, and anabrasive coating on a portion of said transverse divider plates and saidlongitudinal divider plates for igniting said sensitized tip.

References Cited in the tile of this patentV UNITED STATES PATENTSRe.21,805 Greaves May 20, 1941 1,144,559 Mendelson et al June 29, 19151,519,000 Moore` Dec. 9, 1924 1,932,753 Rueger Oct. 31, 1933 1,971,203Soltys Aug. 2l, 1934 2,006,591 Fox July 2, 1935 2,470,501 Leaman May 17,1949

